I also did this at the Tour of California, which was pretty cool. Today, we helped out when necessary, but a lot of what I did was talk business with Johan. |
I am happy with the way my career went and I am happy with the way it ended. |
I am sick and tired of people talking about doping and I didn't cheat, and I know am clean. I'll take on anyone who questions that. |
I can beat him on a f**king mountain bike with knobbies. |
I can get up in the morning and look myself in the mirror and my family can look at me too and that's all that matters |
I did not consume any food, drink or product from any of the hotels for fear of sabotage. The cooler was full of incredibly top-secret and potentially illegal water, cereals, jams, bread, salt, pepper, butter, etc. |
I didn't know, ... I had no idea ... maybe bike related, maybe I hit it somehow, maybe sex related! But I said, 'This is ridiculous,' and the pain just wouldn't go away. |
I don't have trust in that system, |
I don't really miss competing as much as I thought I would. Being out there reminds me how much I enjoyed spending time with my teammates — the training part of it — but there's no doubt in my mind that I'm 100% retired. |
I don't want to denigrate the race and say it is just a preparation race, because I don't feel bad about the training I have done, |
I feel good, I feel strong and I've had a high quality three weeks since my last race, |
I felt like today might be the day when the jersey would be given away and it turned out it was, |
I figure the faster I pedal, the faster I can retire. |
I go on 'Larry King Live.' |
I Got the Blues, |